Syria: The United Nations mission expresses concern about the security environment in the Golan and confirms that its members remain in their positions

In a statement issued today, Friday, she confirmed Ondov Its personnel are supported by subordinate military observers To the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization In the Golan observer group, they remain in their positions in the buffer zone.

UNDOF confirmed that it continues to carry out its activities in accordance with the mandate granted to it, which includes monitoring the buffer zone and the ceasefire line, as well as patrolling and preparing reports on developments.

The mission said that since December 7, it had observed a significant increase in the movements of Israeli forces inside the buffer zone and along the ceasefire line, where it had been building anti-movement barriers since July 2024.

UNDOF confirmed that as of December 13, the Israeli army was still present in the buffer zone in multiple locations. Ondoff said she informed her Israeli counterparts that these actions constitute a violation of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.

It urged all parties to respect their obligations under the agreement, stop all military activities in the buffer zone, and adhere to the terms of the 1974 agreement to maintain stability in the Golan.

She added that this follows an incident that occurred on 7 December when armed men looted weapons and ammunition at UN Site 10A near the Hader area, and that UNIFIL personnel contacted local community leaders and recovered a number of looted items, including most of the weapons and ammunition that had been recovered. It had been seized earlier that day.

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